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Advancing conservation breeding programs for marine invertebrates

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract In the face of ecosystem change and biodiversity loss caused by climate change and other stressors, conservation breeding, or captive breeding, with the aim of reintroduction for wild population recovery, is an emerging tool for preventing species’ extinction and rehabilitating ecosystems.
Elora H. López‐Nandam, Bart Shepherd, Kylie Lev, Rebecca Albright   +3 more
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Habitat and spatial trends of U.K. wintering waterbird populations over 50 years

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract The United Kingdom is an important wintering ground for millions of waterbirds. Most U.K. wintering waterbird populations increased between 1970 and the mid‐1990s, but declined thereafter. We examined U.K. population indices in 46 wintering waterbird species in two 25‐year periods, 1970–1994 and 1995–2019, to identify which waterbird groups ...
Blaise Martay, Philipp H. Boersch‐Supan, James W. Pearce‐Higgins, Graham E. Austin, Niall H. K. Burton, David Noble, Kirsi Peck, Simon R. Wotton, Teresa M. Frost   +8 more
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Scientists’ warning on the global destruction of rock outcrop ecosystems

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Rock outcrops are geological formations that harbor a highly specialized biota adapted to harsh environmental conditions that differ from their surrounding landscapes. They are globally distributed, especially in old, highly weathered landscapes, and can function as habitat islands containing high levels of endemism and distinct evolutionary ...
Luiza F. A. de Paula, Lucas N. Perillo, Gianluigi Ottaviani, Flávio F. Carmo, Mandar N. Datar, Katherine C. Enebeli‐Ekwutoziam, Bruno Fogliani, Stephen D. Hopper, Aboli Kulkarni, Hans Lambers, Rafael F. Magalhães, Frederico S. Neves, Jean‐François Ponge, Stefan Porembski, Bruno H. P. Rosado, Fernando M. G. Santos, Elycée Tindano, Bram Vanschoenwinkel, Aparna Watve, Fernando A. O. Silveira   +19 more
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Institutional lessons from the Nordic management model

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract To improve wildlife management outcomes, in terms of reaching management goals and increasing legitimacy, Nordic countries have developed institutional systems involving stakeholders that aim for a more inclusive and participatory model.
Jens Nilsson, Annica Sandström, Camilla Sandström   +2 more
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Integrating fossil data in ecological niche models to improve predictions of future habitat of Caribbean corals

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Ecological niche models (ENMs) are used to assess the abiotic preferences of species by linking their occurrences to the environmental conditions in which they live. We developed a fossil‐informed ENM framework that integrates mid‐Holocene and modern occurrences to test niche stability and reconstruct abiotic niche characteristics for four ...
Claire. M. Williams, Fernando Machado‐Stredel, Rowan C. Martindale, Corinne E. Myers   +3 more
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Psychometric framework for coexistence with large carnivores

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Human–carnivore coexistence is essential for biodiversity conservation, yet measuring the attitudes and behaviors that support it remains methodologically challenging. We developed psychometric scales to assess willingness to coexist with carnivores and the underlying beliefs of this coexistence through an iterative expert elicitation process ...
Benjamin Ghasemi, Gerard Kyle, Tara Teel, Rebeca Niemiec, Kevin Crooks, Jenny Anne Glikman, Neil H. Carter, John A. Vucetich, Michelle L. Lute, Stewart Breck, Beatrice Frank, Dana Hoag, Jonathan Salerno, Lily M. van Eeden, Jeremy T. Bruskotter   +14 more
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Behavioral interventions to reduce demand for threatened freshwater turtles as pets

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Growing demand for freshwater turtles as pets has fueled illegal trade and accelerated wild population declines, underscoring the need for theory‐based demand‐reduction interventions. We conducted a three‐part randomized controlled trial with active turtle keepers (n = 1800) in China to test conservation‐ and legality‐framed messages by ...
Wuji Zheng, Beilu Duan, Anita Kar Yan Wan, Alexander Clark, Toby Park, Kristina Londakova, Freddy Parker, Xiaoxi Zhang, Lishu Li, Tien Ming Lee   +9 more
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Improving efficiency in conservation planning by modeling species‐specific responses to threat abatement

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Reversing ongoing biodiversity loss requires effectively managing anthropogenic threats. Although conservation actions can mitigate these threats, prioritizing and targeting such actions remain challenging because species respond differently depending on the nature of the threats and their biological traits.
Camila Guerrero‐Pineda, Kailin Kroetz, Leah R. Gerber, Gwenllian D. Iacona   +3 more
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Evaluating a structured expert elicitation approach for adaptive conservation management based on lessons from five years in practice

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Adaptive management of threatened species relies on having ex ante estimates of species’ responses to different interventions. Structured expert elicitation is often used to generate these estimates, but comparisons of these expert‐predicted outcomes with observed results are rare.
Helen J. Mayfield, James Brazill‐Boast, Mick Andren, Michiala Bowen, Adam Fawcett, Trent Forge, Luke Foster, Ross Goldingay, Paul Hillier, Meagan Hinds, Simon Lee, Erica Mahon, Martine Maron, Doug Mills, Thomas Rowell, Stephanie Stuart, Caren Taylor, Grant Webster, Nicole A. Hansen   +18 more
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Subspecies taxonomy reflects social and geographic patterns of taxonomic effort in tetrapods

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Subspecies have been used in conservation biology to account for intraspecific patterns in genetic diversity, which is crucial to long‐term population viability. Although over 3200 subspecies are currently assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List, their biological relevance remains controversial.
Jhonny J. M. Guedes, José Alexandre F. Diniz‐Filho, André V. L. Freitas, Mario R. Moura   +3 more
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